Derek Chauvin’s Murder Charge Upgraded, 3 Fellow Officers Charged: AG

Derek Chauvin’s Murder Charge Upgraded, 3 Fellow Officers Charged: AG
L - A memorial outside Cub Foods, where George Floyd was killed in police custody, in Minneapolis, Minn., on May 28, 2020. (Stephen Maturen/Getty Images); R - File frame from video provided by Darnella Frazier, showing a Minneapolis officer kneeling on the neck of George Floyd, in Minneapolis, Minn., on May 25, 2020. Darnella Frazier/AP
Jack Phillips
Jack Phillips
Breaking News Reporter
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The Minnesota Attorney General’s Office revealed upgraded charges against Derek Chauvin, the former Minneapolis officer who knelt on George Floyd’s neck, and is expected to add new charges to three other officers who were on the scene.

Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison announced on Wednesday that Chauvin will face second-degree murder charges, and three other officers were charged with aiding and abetting his murder.

Jack Phillips
Jack Phillips
Breaking News Reporter
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